Man Decapitates Father After Accusing Him Of Stealing His Destiny, Attacks Mother Afterwards

Man Decapitates Father After Accusing Him Of Stealing His Destiny, Attacks Mother Afterwards

  • A man was decapitated by his son using a cutlass in the Assin South District of the Central Region
  • The suspect claimed that his father had denied him of prosperity by stealing his destiny
  • People in the community were surprised at the incident because there had been no signs of a grudge

A 25-year-old man allegedly decapitated his father at Assin Akrofuom in the Assin South District of the Central Region.

The suspect, Richard Manu, claimed that his father, Kwaku Manu, had swapped his prosperous destiny with his twin brother.

Man decapitates father
The suspect also attacked his mother with the cutlass. Source: Getty Images
Source: Getty Images

After beheading his father, he also attacked his mother and other family members with a cutlass.

He was almost lynched after the incident and was taken to the St. Francis Xavier Hospital at Assin Fosu for treatment under police guard.

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An eyewitness with knowledge of the family expressed surprise at the incident.

He said the son and his brother got along well and had no grudges.

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A 21-year-old Pragya rider has been killed by a mentally ill person at Ajumako in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District.

According to reports, the victim was trying to separate a fight between two mentally ill persons.

The suspect in the killing was beaten by angry residents and sent to the Ajumako District Police Command after the incident.

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The victim, a mother of two, had been legally separated from her ex-husband following domestic abuse.

Personnel from the Ghana Police Service came to the scene after the husband shot himself after killing his ex-wife.

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Two men have their heads shaved with machetes after stealing goats

Two persons accused of stealing three goats from a chop bar had their heads shaved with machetes.

The two suspects were being targeted by a youth group at Sawdadiem in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region.

They have also been accused of committing other crimes in the community, such as sexual assault.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.